“Deck the halls with boughs of holly” Not everyone feels jolly. Christmas What does that word evoke for you? For me it’s a confusing time of year. Acutely aware of losses The absence of living parents Crumbling “happy families”. Disconnected from the Christmas’s of my youth Snow Long dark nights Tinsel and lights The chaos …
Tag: grief
Contradictions
I like the contradictoriness of nature. Standing in the forest Engulfed in stillness And the buzz of life. I have learnt that vulnerability is a strength That you cannot separate light and darkness And to trust is risk To love is to be open to hurt That grief is healing An inextricable part of growth. …
Another poem about love
Koru, New Zealand silver fern unfurling. It symbolises new life and growth. If love is eternal Where did it go When you left the marriage And set up with someone else? If love is eternal Where does it go When the receiver Is no longer there to receive it? If love is eternal Does it …
Words from the Lighthouse 